[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] It’s time to include Wayne Rooney among the great players in the world today. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka — none is hotter than Rooney, who scored hisfirst two goals in this season’s UEFA Champions League — his 24th and 25th goals of the season — to give Manchester United a […]
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Donovan wins in Europa debut
[AMERICANS ABROAD] In Landon Donovan‘s Europa League debut, Everton defeated Sporting Lisbon, 2-1, on Tuesday in thefirst leg of their round-of-32 series. Tim Howard was in goal from the Toffees, who led 2-0 until Frenchman Sylvain Distin wassent off for a foul that led to a penalty kick converted by Miguel Veloso in the 86th […]
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Mourinho taunts Chelsea
A week before Inter Milan faces Chelsea in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, Inter coach Jose Mourinho taunted his old team, with which Mourinho won two EPLtitles, the FA Cup and two League Cups. Since Mourinho was sacked, Chelsea has one just one trophy, last season’s FA Cup. “You should have […]
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Canada to face Argentina for first time
Canada, which failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, will face South Africa-bound Argentina May 24 in Buenos Aires in what will be the first meeting between the two teams. Thefriendly will also be the marquee game of Stephen Hart‘s first year as head coach of the Canada. Hart won nine of 18 games […]
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Squirrels star fires back at federation
African soccer never ceases to surprise. The latest: the decision by the Benin soccer federation to disband the national team and fire the entire coaching staff after the Squirrels’ first-roundexit at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. The reason: lack of patriotism. Beninese star Razak Omotoyossi blames the federation for mismanagement. “Weare not indisciplined players […]
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A case for the underdogs
Kevin McCarra writes that Champions League is better than it sounds, because for all its corporate appearance, this is a tournament that retains an element ofsurprise. With the knockout stage (round of 16) starting on Tuesday, McCarra believes that upsets are possible. Maybe, for instance, a Bayern Munich (Wednesday it faces Fiorentina) under thecommand of […]
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Japan's Okada in hot seat
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Japan national team coach Takeshi Okada finds himself in the hot seat after his team’s 3-1 loss toarchrival South Korea Sunday continued a string of poor results. Fans booed Okada off the field after the game, and a poll showed 88 percent of fans want Okada fired before the World Cup. “I […]
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Beckham set for emotional game
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] David Beckham faces Manchester United for the first time since he left Man U in 2003 when Milanhosts United at the San Siro. French striker Karim Benzema returns to the stade Gerland for the first time since time being sold by Lyon to Real Madrid forapproximately $50 million last summer. Tuesday, Feb. […]